To separate the good part of a thing from the rest, esp. by sifting or straining; hence, to sift or strain. Usually with out. Obsolete.

transitive. To sift through a searce.

transitive. To remove husks, dust, soil, or other refuse from (spices, dyestuffs, etc.); to sift or cleanse of refuse. Also figurative. Cf. garble, n.…

transitive. To pass (a substance) through a riddle; to separate with a riddle; to sift, sieve; (also) to remove ashes or other unwanted material…

transitive. To pass through a sieve; to sift or strain.

transitive. To pass through a sieve, to sift.

= cribble, n., cribble, v.

To clear or clean from impurities, etc., by means of a sieve; also figurative, to clean (one) out of money.

transitive. To sift.

transitive. To sift; also figurative.

intransitive. To separate into small particles as if by passing through a sieve.

transitive. To pass (a substance, mixture, etc.) through a large sieve or other filter, esp. in order sort it into different sizes or remove…

transitive. To sift or riddle (wheat, etc.); to winnow (corn). Also intransitive.